Our Streets Bear Their Names Sagebrush Sermonette
Pastor Leroy H. Walker reflects on Pocatello street names honoring frontier figures. He urges citizens to emulate their courage and self-reliance, apply pioneering virtues to modern challenges, and confront social problems like crime housing and discrimination with bold, inventive resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagebrush
Leroy H. Walker
Pocatello First Methodist Church
Pocatello
Walker
Jim Bridger
Eriwether Lewis
William Clark
Kit Carson
Benjamin Bonneville
John Charles Fremont
William and
Milton Sublette
Fort Hall
Ars
Florida’s winter vacation boom and its social costs
Marquis Childs surveys Florida’s rapid resort and winter home growth from Miami to Orlando, noting hotels and motels along the coasts and in central areas. He argues the boom reflects wealth concentration and questions whether it masks poverty, housing and schooling needs in the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Park
Fla
Miami
Florida
Arkansas
Key West
West Palm Beach
Ft. Myers
St. Petersburg
Lakeland
Orlando
Moscow Radio
Radio Fades as Humor Shifts From Broadcast to Brand Power
Robert Ruark notes a decay in radio humor after the Henry Morgan and Fred Allen programs. The piece discusses network battles CBS versus NBC, sponsor influence, and the looming television era. Allen predicts radio will endure as an adjunct, but only if performers adapt across media.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry Morgan
Fred Allen
Mr. Morgan
Mr. Allen
Fred
Morgan
Allen
CBS
NBC
Henry
New Youth Training Theory Draws Mixed Reactions
Paul Gallico critiques a trend toward permissive parenting and child self expression. He notes that some progressive families let children freely act without restraint, arguing this may backfire as those youngsters grow into troublesome adults and questionably charming adults. The piece blends humor with social critique.
Retirement pay for ex congressmen draws scrutiny
A hidden list reveals 39 former senators and representatives drawing government retirement pay. Some ex-lawmakers face prison terms or used the pension while holding other public roles. The article notes widespread skepticism about eligibility and amounts, plus a broader push to improve farm telephone service amid rural access gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Andrew May
Kentucky
James Curley
Massachusetts
May
Curley
Truman
Boston
Knutson
Minnesota
Harold Knutson
Colorado
Robert Rockwell
Michigan
Bartel Jonkman
Rockwell
Jonkman
South America
Joe Guffey
Pennsylvania
Burton Wheeler
Montana
James Tunnell
Delaware
Jim Mead
New York
George Radcliffe
Maryland
Peter Gerry
Rhode Island
Henrik Shipstead
Raymond Willis
Indiana
State of the Union
White House
Agriculture Department
Department
America
Mississippi
Iowa
Leftovers as national dish. a husband’s critique of thrifty cooking
A male writer mocks the ubiquity of leftovers in American homes. He argues many recipes mask waste with costly ingredients, laments dish disguises like green peppers and mushroom soup, and jokes journalism should feature a men’s week of plain, tasty recipes.
Idaho State College rehab program aids 23 students
Idaho State College hosts a rehabilitation program aiding 23 students with crippled or chronically ill conditions. Charle C. Dickerson interviews participants as Idaho Employment Service and federal security agency support the effort. Harold S. Forbush of Driggs, blinded, plus ISC graduate and lawyer candidate, stands as a notable success. The piece notes ongoing staff feedback and a lighthearted exchange about a dollar copy price. The city weighs a slot machine repeal with petitions seeking a special election by April 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho State College
Idaho Employment Service
Federal Security Agency
Charle C. Dickerson
Rehabilitation Department of the
State Board For Vocational Education
ISC
Harold S. Forbush
Driggs
Anna B. Capellen
Regi Forbush
University of Idaho Law School
Riley Dixon
Methodist
Christian
Presbyterian
Baptist
LDS
Seventh Day Adventists
Pentecostal Congregational
Church of God, Christian Science, Voters League
Assembly of God
Bethel Baptist and
Community Church
Hollywood gossip notes on Tyrone Power and Linda Christian
Hollywood buzz covers Tyrone Power and Linda Christian wedding rumors and possible co starring plans at Fox. Lucille Ball, Ava Gardner, Eve Arden, Connie Haines and others are linked to future films while Marie Wilson and Yvonne de Carlo figure in TV and stage projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Tyrone Power
Linda Christian
Fox
Linda
Vincent Price
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Columbia
Freda Astaire
Barkleys
Broadway
M-G-M
Ava Gardner
the Great Sinner
Connie Haines
Clark Gable
Eve Arden
Gloria de Haven
John Payne
Century Theater Group
Local girl rises to Broadway via small town roots
Erskine Johnson notes a new TV driven world for show business with small towns feeding top stars. Lisa Kirk from Roscoe Pa. emerges from chorus girl to Broadway musical hopeful while major names from across the country reshape the industry in the war era.
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O. O. McIntyre
Spike Jones
Minnie Pierce
Grand Ole Op’ry
Eddie Arnold
New York
Broadway
Hollywood
Lisa Kirk
Thrush
Kate
Henry Morgan
Lisa
Roscoe
Versailles
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Pocatello Post
North Main Street
Pocatello Post Publishing Compi Cc
Flandro
Pocatello, Idaho
L. C. Giauque
Frank Grover
Idaho
Marquis Childs
Robert Ruark
Paul Gallico
Junior
Egbert
Eulalia
Drew Pearson
Solons Drawing
Justice Department
Salt Lake City
Uptown
Briant Badger
Badger
Leland B. Flint
The
Flint Distributing Company
Piccles
FBI
Anti-Trust Division
Henry McLemore
Gate City
Byrd Trego
Blackfoot
Trego
POST
Mr. Trego
Earl Wilson
New World
Marie Wilson
Don DeFore
Houston
Tex
Glenn McCarthy
Shamrock Hotel
Tex Williams
Yvonne Wood
Yvonne de Carlo
Arthur Blake
Burgess Meredith
Paulee
Dennis Day
England
Ireland
Scotland
Ed Gardner
Jennie
Cary Grant
Republic
Erskine Johnson
Henry Fonda
Grand Island
Neb
Bobby Clark
Springfield
Tallulah Backhead
Huntsville
Ala
Mary Martin
Weatherford
Cole Porter
Peru
Ind
Mike Todd
Minneapolis
Hildegarde
Adell
Wis
Herb Shriner
Toledo
Ray Bolger
Dorchester
Mass
Melvyn Douglas
Macon
Jane Froman
St. Louis
Crouse
Findlay
Burl Ives
Hunt
Eddy Duchin
Cambridge
Nanette Fabray
San Diego
Faye Emerson
Elizabeth
Howard Lindsay Waterford
N.Y
Bert Wheeler
Paterson
N. J
Tennessee Williams
Columbus
Miss
the Hartmans
San Francisco
Lana Turner
Wallace
Ida
Jennifer Jones
Tulsa
Gary Cooper
Myrna Lo
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